Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Monday, Feb 11, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/11/1991 -- Monday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Molly McCoy / Rick Moore / John Sweeney / Mary Tillotson / Steve Young / Grant Perry / Howard Nielsen
  • Contribution: Angela Frier
  • Taped Segments: effects of Allied bombing on Iraqi civilians / air raid over Basra, Iraq / US POWs / excerpt of statement by King Hussein / Israel and the Persian Gulf war / Voices That Care / troops send cards for Valentines Day
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Iraqi aircraft in Iran, Scud launchers, implications of speech by Saddam Hussein, possible ground war, Allied air war, Dick Cheney and Colin Powell return from Persian Gulf, gasoline prices
  • Coverage on "Business Day" re: effect of war on travel industry, satellite business, gasoline prices, war heroes on baseball cards, war bracelets, Bart Simpson doll presented to Dick Cheney.

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 am
    End Time:06:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660584
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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